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Educational Timeline
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The Tripartite System
Following the Education Act, the 'Tripartite System' of secondary education was introduced classifying schools into three categories: grammar, technical and secondary modern. Each was designed with a specific purpose in mind, aiming to impart a range of skills appropriate to the needs and future careers of their pupils. Pupils were allocated to a school based on their performance in the 11+ examination that was held in the final year of each child's primary school education. -
Education Act
The 1944 Education Act aimed to encourage the "spiritual, mental and physical" well-being of the community by changing the education system for secondary schools in England and Wales. Often referred to as the “Butler Act”, after the Conservative politician Rab Butler, the act introduced free compulsory education for all children and raised the school leaving age to 15. -
General Certificate of Education
The General Certification of Education (GCE) O-levels and A-levels are introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland replacing the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate. These were primarily grammar school exams intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the school leaving age rose from 14 to 15 in 1944. Some education authorities established their own leaving examinations for youngsters not taking GCEs. -
New Labour Government
Harold Wilson's newly-elected Labour government abolishes the Tripartite System and promises to set up comprehensive schools which combine pupils of all ability levels. -
The Sports Council
The Sports Council was formed in 1972, with Roger Bannister as its first chairman under the motto ‘Sports for All’. The task of the Council was to advise the government of the needs of the sports community, and to encourage participation and excellence. -
Education Act
The most recent raising of the school leaving age was on 1 September 1972, following preparations which began 8 years earlier in 1964. This increased the legal leaving age from 15 to 16, leaving a gap year of school leavers who, by law, had to complete an additional year of education from 1973 onwards. -
Work Experience
The 1973 Education Act enabled authorities to arrange for children under the school leaving age to have work experience, as part of their education. This initiative was still in place during my own educational journey and allowed me to have my first experience working in a sporting role with Dudley Council. -
GCSEs and The National Curriculum
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) replaces O-levels and CSEs. The National Curriculum, stipulating subjects to be studied until the age of 16, is also introduced. -
The Education Reform Act
The Education Reform Act introduced a number of new provisions. These state that all students are to be taught the National Curriculum. The purpose of the National Curriculum was to standardise the content taught across schools. The Act also introduced Key Stages, setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various ages. -
Ofsted
Ofsted are established in 1992, with Professor Sutherland, its first chief inspector writing in his Annual Report that "the intention of, and even the justification for, OFSTED’s existence is to make a contribution, through these inspections, to raising standards and improving the quality of educational experience and provision." -
The National Curriculum for Physical Education
The National Curriculum for Physical Education (NCPE) was introduced for pupils aged between 5-16 years. Physical Education was placed within the 'foundation subjects' and was subsequently compulsory for all students. -
Introducing the A*
An A* grade is added to GCSEs to differentiate between top and lower A grades. -
Youth Sport Trust
The Youth Sport Trust is a British charitable trust which aims to support the education and development of young people through physical education. It is a national charity established in 1994 to build a brighter future for young people in sport. It was the brainchild of Sir John L. Beckwith, who wanted to ensure that all young people received a quality introduction to sport. -
The Dearing Report
There was further revision of the National Curriculum with the publishing of the 'Dearing Report'. Physical Education had a greater emphasis on a child's ability to plan, perform and evaluate within an activity. -
SATs
The government introduces National Curriculum Tests, often called SATs, for all children aged seven, 11 and 14 ( tests for seven year olds were first tried in 1991). -
Sport: Raising the Game
In July 1995 the Government set out in "Sport: Raising the Game", its strategy for revitalising British sport at all levels from primary schools to the Olympic podium. The aim was to: put sport at the heart of weekly life in every school, to ensure that sporting opportunities continue after school, to improve the way we identify and support talented athletes, and to create British academies of sport. -
Cotwall End Primary School
Attended January 1996 - July 2011. Key Stage 2 SATs: English 4, Maths 4, Science 4. -
The Advanced Subsidiary level
Advanced Subsidiary (AS-level) exams are brought in for 17 year olds. These are qualifications in their own right but also a halfway stage in the A-level course, unlike the Advanced Supplementary exams they replace. -
The New National Curriculum
New National Curricula for Key Stage 3 in all subject areas. Physical Education based upon a child's ability to acquire and develop skills, select and apply skills, tactics and compositional ideas accurately, evaluate and improve performances and develop a knowledge and understanding of fitness and health. -
School Sports Partnerships
The School Sports Partnerships were set up in 2000 to enable all schools in England to share facilities, good practise and to increase the amount of time young people were involved in PE and School Sport. This initiative has supported my own professional development as I have had the opportunity to assist local School Sport co-ordinators in implementing community links and inter school competitions in primary schools. -
A Sporting Future for All
The Labour government published its "Plan for Sport: A Sporting Future for All", in March 2001. It outlined a strategy to promote sport in schools and the community, including: the refurbishment of school sports facilities; the creation of a community sports alliance; a school sports alliance and specialist sports colleges; the promotion of out of school hours activities including sports; and the establishment of school sports co-ordinators and a network of coaching. -
The High Arcal School
Attended 2001-2006 GCSEs: English Language B, English Literature B, Maths B, Science BB (Double Award), Physical Education A, Business Studies A, Design Technology B, ICT B, French C -
King Edward VI College
Attended 2006-2008 AS Level: ICT D
A Level: Business Studies B, Film Studies C, Physical Education B -
The National Curriculum
The 2008 National School Curriculum placed an emphasis on ensuring that all young people become:
• Successful learners
• Confident individuals
• Responsible citizens In addition to this, the Association for Physical Education (Afpe) (2007) state how the importance of creativity within this new curriculum is paramount. This is closely linked to my own personal rationale for Physical Education. -
The Coalition Government
In 2010 the new coalition government announced that the previous administration’s Physical Education and Sports Strategy was being discontinued. The Government wanted to encourage more competitive sport in schools and to give schools the freedom to concentrate on the improvement of competitive sport provision. However figures suggest that since the Coalition came to power in 2010, the number of children having at least two hours worth of sport lessons has halved. -
Newman University
Attended 2011-2014 Degree: BSc Single Honours Sports Studies - 2:1 Dissertation - 1st class honours ‘The effect of a home crowd on the performance of penalty kicks in soccer’. -
University of Wolverhampton
Attended 2013-2014 Masters: MA Education - Pass -
PGCE: Trainee Teacher
Undertaking Initial Teacher Training in Secondary Physical Education at the University of Wolverhampton -
The New National Curriculum for P.E
The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove published the new national curriculum. Under the new curriculum Physical Education retains its four Key Stages, the aim of which is to ensure that all pupils: • develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• are physically active for sustained periods of time
• engage in competitive sports and activities
• lead healthy, active lives This is the first National Curriuclum which will underpin my practice as a teacher.
